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Recommendation to Approve an Exclusive Negotiating Agreement (ENA) between the City of Alameda and a consortium of four developers made up of MidPen Housing, Alameda Point Collaborative, Building Futures with Women and Children, and Operation Dignity for Planning and Development of a 13.2-Acre Parcel in the Main Street Neighborhood Area at Alameda Point bounded by West Midway Avenue, Orion Avenue, West Tower Avenue, and Main Street to Enable Predevelopment Activities for Designing and Constructing New Supportive Housing Facilities for these Existing Supportive Housing Providers. (Base Reuse 819099)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Elizabeth D. Warmerdam, Interim City Manager
Re: Recommendation to Approve an Exclusive Negotiating Agreement (ENA) between the City of Alameda and MidPen Housing, Alameda Point Collaborative, Building Futures with Women and Children, and Operation Dignity for Planning and Development of a 13.2-Acre Parcel in the Main Street Neighborhood Area at Alameda Point bounded by West Midway Avenue, Orion Avenue, West Tower Avenue, and Main Street to Enable Predevelopment Activities for Designing and Constructing New Supportive Housing Facilities for these Existing Supportive Housing Providers.
BACKGROUND
On February 19, 2015, Council approved a contract with Urban Planning Partners (UPP) to draft a Specific Plan for the Main Street Neighborhood within Alameda Point (Main Street Plan). This contract is funded by a grant in the amount of $250,000 from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC). A specific plan is a planning tool that cities use to more specifically guide development and implement their general plans. A specific plan for the Main Street Neighborhood must be prepared and approved before new development can occur in the Main Street Neighborhood Sub-district, as required by the Alameda Point Zoning District (Alameda Municipal Code 30-4.24), which was approved by City Counci...
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